im not sure about red platties, when you have a sorority, you will generally be feeding the bettas more because there are more of them. some food will eventually fall. But if for some reason you dont think theyre eating enough you could get them special food. they will eat anything though

If you do go with the somewhat larger tank, you could consider tetras. My Sorority/Community tank has a flock of 11 tetras too - 7 neon and 4 glowline. I remembered tetras from my teenage years tank as being pretty tiny. I think these guys like the big tank, some of them are nearing the length of my betta girls.

The biggest things on tetras...they are very sensitive to water chemistry, and due to being kept in big swarms in fishstores, are common vectors to get an ich outbreak in your tank. After I added my flock, I did indeed get an ich invasion. I treated the whole tank with OTC ich medicine and all the tetras made it.

Now, lets say I lower my ph, soften the water a little and get some Cories to go with the Bettas. What if no food ever falls to the bottom? What to the Cory cats eat then? My current bettas let no food go to waste.

If you do go with the somewhat larger tank, you could consider tetras. My Sorority/Community tank has a flock of 11 tetras too - 7 neon and 4 glowline. I remembered tetras from my teenage years tank as being pretty tiny. I think these guys like the big tank, some of them are nearing the length of my betta girls.

The biggest things on tetras...they are very sensitive to water chemistry, and due to being kept in big swarms in fishstores, are common vectors to get an ich outbreak in your tank. After I added my flock, I did indeed get an ich invasion. I treated the whole tank with OTC ich medicine and all the tetras made it.

Thats incredible that your tetras grew to be so large! congratulations!
I am not too fond of tetras.. I like the look of them in tanks belonging to others but have never felt a connection to them for my own tank.

Thats incredible that your tetras grew to be so large! congratulations!
I am not too fond of tetras.. I like the look of them in tanks belonging to others but have never felt a connection to them for my own tank.